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Mobile captioning app rolls out in West End theatres while charity warns against ‘one size fits all’ (BSL)

February 1, 2023 by

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Mobile captioning technology has now been made available for all performances of the West End shows Back to the Future […]

‘As You Like It’ cast praised for handling heckler who reportedly claimed BSL performance was ‘discriminating against hearing people’ (BSL)

January 30, 2023 by

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Staff and performers at London’s @sohoplace theatre have been commended online for their response to a heckler who allegedly claimed […]

Deafblind man allegedly turned away from Manchester hotel after requesting free Wi-Fi as access need (BSL)

January 25, 2023 by

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A Deafblind man has shared his experience of allegedly having a hotel booking cancelled and being asked to leave the […]

Government minister refuses to confirm if Cabinet Office provides guidance on BSL signers at media events (BSL)

January 19, 2023 by

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A Cabinet Office minister has failed to confirm whether his department provides any guidance on the number of individuals requiring […]

British Deaf Association to launch ‘BSL Alliance’ to monitor BSL Advisory Board’s progress (BSL)

January 18, 2023 by

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The British Deaf Association (BDA) is to launch a new BSL Alliance to monitor “the progress of the BSL Advisory […]

All three chief executives of RAD resign as Deaf charity considers merger with DeafPLUS

January 16, 2023 by

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The three joint chief executives of the Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) have announced they have resigned from their […]

Interview: His Dark Materials star Amber Fitzgerald-Woolfe on starring in the BBC drama’s thrilling conclusion (BSL)

January 13, 2023 by

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As the final series of Jack Thorne’s hit adaptation of Philip Pullman’s fantasy trilogy continues to air on BBC One, […]

Bury Deaf charity sparks online criticism after it rebrands to ‘hearing hub’ (BSL)

January 11, 2023 by

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A Deaf charity based in Bury, Greater Manchester, has sparked a social media backlash after it was revealed the service […]

‘No plans’ to introduce free BSL courses for parents and guardians of deaf children, Government confirms (BSL)

January 10, 2023 by

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The UK Government has “no plans” to introduce free British Sign Language (BSL) courses for parents and guardians of deaf […]

Liam O’Dell: 2023 could be the year the UK Government finally accounts for its dire BSL access (BSL)

January 10, 2023 by

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Happy New Year. 2022 has been and gone, and it sure was quite the year for Deaf rights. We had […]